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casebook

/ˈkeɪsˌbʊk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.32 in modern English

Syllables
case-book
IPA
/ˈkeɪsˌbʊk/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of book, used in law schools, containing the text of court opinions in legal cases accompanied by analysis and related materials.

American usage

noun

A collection of stories or accounts that can individually be described as cases.

adj

Having the typical characteristics of some class of phenomenon; a textbook example.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From case + book. First use appears c. 1675.

Usage

Inflected Forms

casebooks (plural) case-book (alternative) case book (alternative) more casebook (comparative) most casebook (superlative)

Synonyms

textbook

Questions

How do you pronounce casebook?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkeɪsˌbʊk/.
What does casebook mean?
A kind of book, used in law schools, containing the text of court opinions in legal cases accompanied by analysis and related materials.
Where does casebook come from?
From case + book. First use appears c. 1675.

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